Lower Salford Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Salford Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
An old stone house in Lederach in Lower Salford Township | |
Location of Lower Salford Township in Montgomery County | |
Location of Lower Salford within the state of Pennsylvania Location of Lower Salford within the United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′37.9″N 75°23′58.2″W / 40.260528°N 75.399500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded | 1741 (split from Salford) |
| Founded by | Jacob Reiff |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council - Manager |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairman | Douglas A. Gifford |
| • Vice-Chairman | Douglas Johnson |
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| Area | |
• Total | 14.49 sq mi (37.54 km2) |
| • Land | 14.44 sq mi (37.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.69% |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| • Width | 5.7 mi (9.2 km) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,896 |
• Estimate (2024) | 16,425 |
| • Density | 1,067.4/sq mi (412.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19438 |
| Area codes | 215, 267, 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-091-45096 |
| Website | Township website |
Lower Salford is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located one mile west of the Lansdale exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (exit 31). It is centered on the intersection of Route 63 (Main St), and Route 113 (Harleysville Pike).